Joe Penny
| Joe Penny | |
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| Born |
Joseph Edward Penny Jr. 24 June 1956 Uxbridge, London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Joseph Edward Penny Jr. (born 24 June 1956) is an Italian/English-born American actor best known for his roles as Nick Ryder on the detective series Riptide from 1984 to 1986, and as Jake Styles in the CBS television series Jake and the Fatman from 1987 to 1992.
Biography
Early life
Penny was born in Uxbridge, London to an American father, Joseph Edward Penny, Sr., and an Italian mother. He was brought up in Marietta, Georgia. After his parents divorced, he moved to California with his mother. He attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, where he played football and basketball.[1]
Career
Starting with a minor role on Forever Fernwood in 1977, Penny has appeared in numerous TV films and television series, including in major roles on Riptide and Jake and the Fatman. He has also made many guest appearances on television shows including Touched by an Angel, T. J. Hooker, Vega$, Matt Houston, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Flamingo Road, The Sopranos, Diagnosis: Murder, Walker, Texas Ranger, Archie Bunker's Place, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown, The Gangster Chronicles, and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Our Winning Season | Dean Berger | |
| 1981 | Bloody Birthday | Mr. Harding | |
| 1981 | S.O.B. | Officer Phil Buchwald | |
| 1981 | Gangster Wars | Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel | |
| 1981 | Lifepod | Simmons | |
| 1999 | BitterSweet | Carl Peckato | Direct-to-video |
| 2000 | The Prophet's Game | Walter Motter | |
| 2000 | Jack of Hearts | Arden Cook | |
| 2016 | The Last Night Inn | Sam | |
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Brandon | Episode: "The Mystery of Pirate's Cove" |
| 1977 | Delta County, U.S.A. | Joe Ed | Television film |
| 1977 | Forever Fernwood | Sal DiVito | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 1978 | CHiPs | Officer Brent Delaney | Episode: "Flashback!" |
| 1978 | Deathmoon | Rick Bladen | Television film |
| 1978 | Mother, Juggs & Speed | Speed | Television pilot |
| 1979 | The Girls in the Office | Beau Galloway | Television film |
| 1979 | Samurai | Lee Cantrell | Television film |
| 1979 | Lou Grant | Dave Tynan | Episode: "Cop" |
| 1980 | Paris | Mike Fitz | Episode: "Fitz's Boys" |
| 1980 | The Gossip Columnist | Paul Cameron | Television film |
| 1981 | The Gangster Chronicles | Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel | Television miniseries |
| 1981 | Flamingo Road | Nick Walker | Episodes: "The Hostages" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1981 | Vega$ | Nickie Andreas | Episode: "The Andreas Addiction" |
| 1983 | Tucker's Witch | Justin St. Peter | Episode: "Dye Job" |
| 1983 | Archie Bunker's Place | Rick Baxter | Episode: "I'm Torn Here" |
| 1983 | Savage in the Orient | Peter Savage | Television film |
| 1983 | Lottery! | Unknown | Episode: "Denver: Following Through" |
| 1983 | Matt Houston | Eric Jason | Episode: "The Centerfold Murders" |
| 1983 | T.J. Hooker | Miles Dickson | Episode: "The Cheerleader Murder" |
| 1984–86 | Riptide | Nick Ryder | Main cast (56 episodes) |
| 1986 | Matlock | Paul Baron | Episodes: "The Don" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1986 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star | Robert McCay | Television film |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Ricky Frost | Episode: "The Convict's Piano" |
| 1987 | Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife | Edward Moran | Television film |
| 1987 | Roses Are for the Rich | Lloyd Murphy | Television miniseries |
| 1987–92 | Jake and the Fatman | Jake Styles | Main cast (103 episodes) |
| 1988 | A Whisper Kills | Dan Walker | Television film |
| 1990 | The Operation | Dr. Ed Betters | Television film |
| 1992 | The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Michael Carlin | Television film |
| 1994 | Terror in the Night | Lonnie | Television film |
| 1994 | The Disappearance of Vonnie | Ron Rickman | Television film |
| 1995 | Young at Heart | Mike | Television film |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Zack Bennett | Episode: "Trust" |
| 1996 | Double Jeopardy | John Dubroski | Television film |
| 1996 | She Woke Up Pregnant | Dr. Roger Nolton | Television film |
| 1997 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops 2 | Ben Fein | Television film |
| 1997 | Stranger in My Home | Ned Covington | Television film |
| 1998 | Diagnosis: Murder | Det. Reggie Ackroyd | Episode: "The Last Resort" |
| 1999 | Family of Cops 3: Under Suspicion | Ben Fein | Television film |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime | Flash Jericho / David Lazarus | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
| 1999 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Sonny Tantero | Episode: "Suspicious Minds" |
| 2000 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | David | Episode: "The Surprise" |
| 2000 | The Sopranos | Victor Musto | Recurring role (2 episodes) |
| 2002 | Two Against Time | George Tomich | Television film |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Les Van Buren | Episode: "Insured by Smith & Wesson" |
| 2002 | The Red Phone: Manhunt | Jack Darrow | Television film |
| 2002 | The Little Unicorn | Tiny | Television film |
| 2003 | Red Phone 2 | Jack Darrow | Television film |
| 2003 | 7th Heaven | Nick | Episode: "Baggage" |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: The Wrong Face | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2005 | Threshold | Robert Sprague | Episode: "Shock" |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: Ties That Bind | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2007 | Reign of the Gargoyles | Major John Gustafson | Television film |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jack Oakley | Episode: "The Good, the Bad and the Dominatrix" |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Frank Darnell | Television film |
| 2008 | Days of Our Lives | Martino Vitali | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Travis Drake | Episode: "Wrecking Crew" |
| 2009–10 | Cold Case | Hank Butler | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2011 | Betrayed at 17 | John Taylor | Television film |
References
- ↑ "Joe Penny". IMDb.
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